Development

Solar Project Development Roadmap

Coordinate solar development workstreams, dependencies, decision gates and evidence toward a defined readiness target.

Methodology owner: SolarDev AIReviewed: 11 August 2026Validation status →

Why this workflow matters

A development roadmap connects land, grid, permitting, engineering, procurement and commercial work rather than showing isolated task lists. The critical path usually moves as new evidence arrives.

Questions to answer

  • What does the project mean by ready-to-build?
  • Which workstreams and approvals are interdependent?
  • What evidence closes each decision gate?
  • Which long-lead activities control the programme?

Recommended workflow

  1. 1Define the target maturity state and decision gates.
  2. 2Map workstreams, owners, deliverables and dependencies.
  3. 3Identify critical-path and seasonal activities.
  4. 4Review progress against evidence, not percentage-complete claims.

Evidence to collect

  • Development scope and governance
  • Permit and grid milestones
  • Land and survey programme
  • Design, procurement and finance requirements

Decision-ready outputs

  • Integrated development roadmap
  • Decision-gate evidence matrix
  • Critical-path action list